Tag Archives: Security & Ransomware

Experts at the Portland division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are telling people what they can do to avoid cryptocurrency scams, which have seemingly become much more prominent and aggressive over the past few years. The FBI Says Crypto Scams Are On the Rise It seems like crypto-based crime has become a serious issue given that the prices of many leading digital currencies such as bitcoin have surged in recent years. Just two months ago, the world’s...

According to a new document published by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, nearly $9 billion in crypto funds were laundered last year by cybercriminals. Overall, as much as $8.6 billion was placed in illegitimate projects and companies or washed to appear legitimate. Chainalysis Says Nearly $9 Billion Was Laundered The good news is that while this number is about 30 percent larger than the number witnessed in the year 2020, it is considerably smaller than the $10.9...

Hackers have learned to manipulate smart contracts so they can engage in what are known as crypto “rug pulls” and make off with heavy profits. Rug Pulls Are Becoming Too Common According to a recent document published by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, rug pulls were the most common cyberattack to occur in the crypto space throughout 2021. Rug pulls are when new coins or tokens are established very quickly. The developers ultimately do all they can to bring...

A new report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis suggests that in the year 2021, North Korea stole as much as $400 million worth of cryptocurrency. As many as seven separate attacks were launched as a means of gaining access to the money. North Korea Is Rich from Stealing Crypto Among the methods used to engage in thievery were “phishing lures, code exploits, malware, and advanced social engineering to siphon funds” out of organizations’ hot wallets and addresses,...

A real-estate flipper and crypto scammer named Danial Howe has been forced by Iowa regulators to cash in his crypto savings to pay back a couple he victimized. The Torics are from the European nation of Bosnia and have been calling Iowa their home for the past several years. Not long ago, the couple was facing foreclosure due to financial problems caused by growing medical issues. Danial Howe Loses His Crypto Following Real Estate Scam Iowa attorneys representing the...

A man in Fayetteville, North Carolina claims to have lost his entire life savings to a cryptocurrency scam. Jaqueall Jackson had as much as $15,000 in crypto saved up but lost it all through a scam investment opportunity he learned about through Facebook. How Jaqueall Jackson Lost All His Crypto In an interview, he stated: That was my entire savings right there. I lost $15,000… I constantly kept getting messages that were getting sent down by people saying the success of...

The crypto space saw unprecedented growth last year, and unfortunately, this led to a heavy surge in crypto-related crime. According to a new study conducted by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, illicit activity in the crypto space saw approximately $14 billion in crypto go to scam or fraudulent addresses. Chainalysis: The Amount of Crime Nearly Doubled in 2021 Compare this number with the $7.8 billion that was stolen in the year 2020. From one year to the next, the...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is going to be hard on crypto scammers as it works to end all fraud in the industry. Regulators have stated that anyone taking part in a crypto scam of any kind will face up to five years in prison and be required to pay a hefty fee. This new law is set to take effect tomorrow on January 2, 2022. The UAE Works to Handle Crypto Scams 2021 was arguably the year for crypto. Bitcoin, for example, rose to a whopping $68,000 per unit – the...

Federal prosecutors in the city of San Diego, California have filed a lawsuit to seize more than $150 million in funds that were illicitly seized from the Sony Life Insurance Co. in Japan. The money was transferred through the La Jolla Bank and converted into crypto, where it was later stored in a Coinbase account. Sony Has Been the Victim of a Major Theft The seizure order was issued after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took back nearly 4,000 units of bitcoin...

Google has filed a lawsuit against two individuals living in Russia over a botnet they used to infect several computer networks for the purpose of mining cryptocurrency. Google Goes After Glupteba The botnet not only stole crypto assets but the personal information of unsuspecting victims. Google has worked with several internet infrastructure companies to remove servers that the hackers were using to control the networks they infected. The botnet has been deemed null...